Pirates of the High Seas & Renaissance Fest

An annual free pirate-themed festival in Panama City Beach with an added Renaissance component, staged across several performance areas including a Faire Stage, Pirate's Pub Stage, the Masquerade Stage at Aaron Bessant Park, an arena and a mermaid tank. Programming includes fireworks, live mermaid exhibits and meet-and-greets, a fire circus, knight combat demonstrations, costumed parades such as the Krewe of Dominique Youx kids' and main parades, a treasure drop and pirate-themed musical acts. The Renaissance side offers an enchanted marketplace, sword and whip demonstrations and a pirates pub, with vendors and separate pirate breakfast events at area resorts.